Cowboys Greg Hardy will start at right defensive end

Hardy played in only one game last season for the Panthers after being placed on the commissioner's exempt list due to domestic violence charges.

The 26-year-old had double-digit sack totals the two years prior to 2014, 15 and 11 respectively. Over his five-year career, he has registered 204 total tackles, 34.0 sacks, 15 passes defensed and seven forced fumbles.

Cowboys won't promise not to tag Dez Bryant

by Shawn Krest | CBSSports.com

(3/24/15) When the Cowboys signed defensive end Greg Hardy , the team included a clause in Hardy's contract saying he couldn't receive the franchise or transition tag after the season.

Wide receiver Dez Bryant will not receive the same type of clause, Dallas executive vice president Stephen Jones said.

"I don't have that kind of interest in doing that," Jones said, per the Dallas Morning News. "While he may find one thing he likes about Hardy's contract, after that I don't think there's a lot for him to like about it.''

Most of Hardy's money is non-guaranteed.

Cowboys feel DE Greg Hardy can be right kind of guy

by Dave Peters | CBSSports.com

(3/23/15) Head coach Jason Garrett and the Cowboys think that defensive end Greg Hardy can overcome the adversity he faced last season, per the team's official website.

"If we didn’t believe that Greg Hardy could become the right kind of guy we would not have signed him. We were not going to sign a contract where we didn’t have that ability to hold him accountable," said Garrett.

Hardy only played in one game last season due to being placed on the commissioner's exempt list. The 26-year-old had a career-year in 2013 finishing with 15 sacks. He recently signed a one-year deal with the Cowboys worth up to $13 million.

Cowboys linebacker Greg Hardy is 'happy to have an opportunity'

by Sean d'Oliveira | CBSSports.com

(3/23/15) Cowboys linebacker Greg Hardy made his first public comments since signing with the Cowboys last week when he posted on his Instagram account Monday.

Hardy posted a photo of himself in the team's locker room wearing a Cowboys hat and said he was happy to have an opportunity.

Last season, Hardy played in one game after being placed on the commissioner's exempt list due to a domestic violence case, which was eventually dismissed.

DE Greg Hardy agrees to one-year deal with Cowboys

by Larry Hartstein | CBSSports.com

(3/18/15) Free agent defensive end Greg Hardy agreed to a one-year deal with the Cowboys, the team announced. The deal has a minimum base salary, but Hardy can earn up to $13.1 million, according to Pro Football Talk.

The contract includes a stipulation that Dallas cannot put the franchise tag on Hardy in 2016, per ESPN.com.

Hardy, 26, spent most of last season on the commissioner's exempt list due to a domestic violence case. The prolific pass rusher, who racked up 26 sacks for Carolina in 2012 and 2013, is expected to receive an NFL suspension.

It's unclear how long the suspension might be, though the Cowboys' website says it's widely expected to be 4-6 games.

In 2012 Greg Hardy finished as a Top 5 defensive lineman. In 2013 he faltered, finishing sixth overall. Sarcasm aside, Hardy has established himself as one of the best D-linemen in Fantasy Football, posting a whopping 15 sacks to go with 59 total tackles, a forced fumble and a pass defensed. What isn't a laughing matter is a domestic incident he was involved in off the field in May. He could be subject to discipline by the NFL for it. But overall he's a solid No. 1 Fantasy DL worth a pick soon after the Robert Quinns and J.J. Watts of the world are taken. He could even be considered a nice value pickup in the middle rounds.
(Updated 4/29/14)